Vohibinany in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Vohibinany sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 317 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Vohibinany's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vohibinany's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 317 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vohibinany in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Vohibinany reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Vohibinany weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 21° | 369 | 26.7 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 323 | 24.6 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 277 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 121 | 21.4 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 99 | 19.6 | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 94 | 18.5 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 118 | 20.4 | 11.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 14° | 106 | 20.2 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 82 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 84 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 94 | 16.8 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 234 | 23.2 | 13 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vohibinany gets around 317 mm of rain over 59 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vohibinany
None of Vohibinany's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Vohibinany sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Vohibinany's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vohibinany?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Vohibinany for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vohibinany in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vohibinany sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vohibinany in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Vohibinany in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vohibinany peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Vohibinany in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vohibinany is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Vohibinany?
Vohibinany sits at 17.4°S, 49.0°E, 171 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambodimanga II, 17 km away.
Topography around Vohibinany
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vohibinany.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohibinany has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.
The land around Vohibinany is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.
Madagascar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 22%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 29.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 457
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Vohibinany (-17.35°, 49.0333°, elevation 171 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.